Wondering why I titled this page "Troy's Got The Bluessss"? Or why I picked the above picture? Well the time period of Fences was the 1950s and this time period was one of transition. African-Americans were still struggling for equal rights and blues music was a very common outlet for them to release thier frustrations. Movements such the Harlem Renaissance reflected the yearning desire of African Americans to fulfill the "American Dream" Below are some links to information on African American life in the 1950s.
